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Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas. Hutch and Beth Bryan, formerly of Houston, died in the Texas Hill Country flooding.
Before light broke on July 4, dozens of families in Texas Hill Country had their lives changed forever. A downpour caused waterways to rise to near-unprecedented levels, creating floods that devastated a children's summer camp and swept away homes and cars.
The search for victims along the Guadalupe River has become a grueling, painstaking slog. Several thousand volunteers from across the country are helping.
The floodwaters that surged through the Texas Hill Country revealed gaps in preparation, communication and oversight that left so many in harm’s way.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas Hill Country floods: What we know so farMany questions remain about how storms caught off guard an area prone to flooding and led to the second deadliest flood in Texas history. Here’s what we know. Flooding death toll increases to 132;
Organizers accuse the Trump administration of worsening the climate crisis and slashing jobs at federal agencies that offer warnings about weather disasters.
The Rangers also launched a "Together for Texas" campaign, selling T-shirts and raising funds to send to the affected region.
A washed-out Guadalupe River appeared stuck in time nearly two weeks after the catastrophe. Large trees laid on their sides and remnants of debris lingered throughout what was left. Some residents of the area say it's unlike anything they've seen in the river before.
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KVUE and our sister stations in TEGNA collaborated to cover the Texas floods, and those stories are now being shared in this special program.
The Hill Country has a hold on the hearts of many Texans, meaning the suffering caused by the disaster is reaching as far as the region’s appeal.